MILITARY APPEALS.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 January 1917, Page 3

MILITARY APPEALS.

SOUTHLAND CASES, By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invereargill, January 12. At the Military Service Board, Arthur Leslie Franks, appealed on the grounds of undue hardship. One brother had been killed.at Glallipoli. The only other brother was 13 years of age. The father was CO years of age and able to do light work only. The apppeal was dismissed. •John MeLeary said he had been medically examined, and the appeal was withdrawn. Henry MeConachie appealed on behalf of Athol Roy MeConachie. lie asked for three months' leave, as lie was the only son. Leave was granted till April. •lames Henry Bonifaee, farmer, stated that he had farmed ol acres for ten years. He was married last August. One brother was killed at the front. Two others were married and one single. He had back debts and was delicate.

James 1). Shepherd, chairman of the Gorge Road Recruiting Committee, gave evidence to the effect ' that appellant could easily go to the front. He bought the cows, etc., for the purpose of dodging military service. The appeal was dismissed.

William W. Millar, Invercargill, 25 years, 'had two brothers in the Second Division. Two were at the war. He asked for leave till the end of April. The appeal was dismissed, and leave till March was granted. Owen Churton appealed on the ground of undue hardship. The appeal was dismissed.

George Morton, dairy farmer, had two married brothers engaged in farming and | one other brother had gone to the war., 1 The father was 70 years.of age. Appellant had not tried to get away. The brothers could only manage their own farms.

James Shepherd, chairman of the Gorge Road Recruiting Committee, said he liad to work under worse conditions than those ruling on Morton's farm. He thought they could manage with outside help. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being allowed till April to made arrangements. James Brads-haw said he hail five brothers serving with the forces. He "himself*enlisted and was turned down. His mother and sisters were dependent on him. His only remaining brother waa IS years of age. The care was adjourned sine die.

Alex, fleddes' appeal was allowed, appellant proving he was over age. James Henry Barlow, grocer, Invercargill, said he had two brothers at the front and one at Home, lie asked for about three months, on account of financial difficulties. The appeal was dismissed, appellant being alloweJ till March to make arrangements.

The appeal of Percy Emanuel Holtz, ) on the grounds of undue hardship, was dismissed. The Board was sympathetic, but had to administer the Act. The ease of Pierce Prendcrgast, telegraphist, who said his parents-were dependent upon him, was dismissed. Donald White, farm laborer, said he worked on his father's farm of 400 acres. They had about SO head of cattle and milked 30 cows, and also ran sheep. His parents were in fair health and worked on the farm. He had a brother in eamp and one married and on his own farm. The youngest brother was still at school. He had enlisted, but his parents prevented him from going, The appeal was dismissed, appellant to be called on- April 1. James Alan Whitelock, Tihaka, who had very weak eyesight and whose parents were old, was granted exemption conditionally on remaining at home. Pearee George Bridgman, sawmiller, was appealed for Ity his employers, on the ground that the industry was an essential one. The Board did not consider appellant was indispensable at present and did not consider sawmilling to be'an essential industry, and dismissed the appeal. Ernest Victor Shirley, Colac, said he was married last year. He was fit to go now, but isked for three months' grace. —Dismissed. William Todd, Puke,raaori, farmer, had enlisted twica and had been turned down. He was only fit for tome service.

The appeal was adjourned ior three months. John Walsh, Xightcaps, 38 years, farmer, had made no effort to dispose of the farm in order that he might get away. He had been medically examined and pronounced unfit.—Adjourned sine die.